explain 3/16+9/10 — step-by-step solution

Let's evaluate:

\frac{3}{16} + \frac{9}{10}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{3 \times 5 + 9 \times 8}{16 \times 5}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

3 \times 5

15

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16 \times 5

(10 + 6) \times 5

10 \times 5 + 6 \times 5

50 + 30

80

ℹ

9 \times 8

72

\frac{15 + 72}{80}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

15 + 72

87

▶Result:

\frac{87}{80}

The approximate value of:

\frac{87}{80}

is:

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1.0875